World’s Deadliest Scorpion? | National Geographic

they are one of the very first predators
to walk on land they outlasted the
dinosaurs scorpions about 1,500 species
in all living on every continent except
Antarctica of that 1,500 only a few
dozen are potentially lethal to human
beings and of those this one the Indian
red scorpion takes the prize as the most
lethal of all the Indian red is tiny
it’s no bigger than a cigarette lighter
but it possesses a potent elixir and
when it lives near people it often takes
shelter where they do in countries like
India scorpion stings are a serious
public health issue particularly among
children for the unclad foot of an
unwary youngster can lead to a painful
and in some cases if left untreated
deadly sting
scorpions are arachnids just like
spiders ticks and mites they have four
pairs of legs for walking a pair of
pincers for grabbing and holding prey
and mouthparts known as Calissa REE used
to chew food the body tapers ending at
their infamous stinger but despite their
rather fearsome reputation they usually
only sting as a last resort scorpions
are shy nocturnal animals that usually
lie and wait for their prey and once
their victim is captured either clasped
in the Scorpion spencer’s or poisoned by
a deadly sting like this Roach digestive
fluids turn the meal to liquid that can
be sucked into the Scorpions stomach and
what’s left is cast aside
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